The Republican journal., 1887-08-18
Northp0rt Camp Ground and Vicinity.

N0rthp0rt Camp Ground and Vicinity.
Mr.. ]. ii. jackson and family, of Knox, have
taken cottage on Broadway.
Capt. r. II. Coombs has sold his cottage on
South Shore to Anna w. Geoeschner, of Water
town, Mass.
There were religious services in the auditorium
at the Camp Ground last Sunday and a good at
| tendance. Rev. Mr.. Hanscomb, of Bucksport, con-
Quoted the morning service
Old residents and visitors will regret to learn of
| the death Of David Fuller, of Bangor, which oc
Cured April H. at the age of "A years. He had
been summer resident here at his cottage on
hay Terrace for many years. [Sea Breeze
| The Bangor Commercial says: Hon. Jos. l..
Smith, of Oldtown, will spend the remainder of
| this month with his family at NOrthpOrt. Mr..
Smith has great faith that Northport will he of
the most popular resorts of Maine in the near fut-
urc.
The Shakespeare Club of Belfast recently spent
the afternoon at Mr.. w. C. Crawfor,l's cottage on
the North Shore. picnic supper was served, and
| no doubt the members of the club will appreciate
| the language of Shakespeare after this OPP
portunity to enjoy the beauties of and shore.
The party at Hazel Bank, North Shore, Wednes-
day, Aug 10th, of which brief mention was made
last week, was very pleasant affair, and it should
| have been stated that the party in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Howes, of Boston, who have
been spending few days in Belfast, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Howcs.
| The visiting yachts are very tantalizing. They
give us only glimpse of their tapelng spars and
snowy sails and then vanish like Il beautiful
dream. Occasionally they treat the shore popula
ton to fire works or salutes from signal guns
One day last week yawl passed down the ha,bor
"A rig with which few of our people are familiar
1t is English.
The Sea Breeze, having doubts as to the purity of
the water from Little River, and having no doubt
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of securing pure article for
the Camp Ground, says: 1--WE are not sure but
the best source for supply for is the spring
Abram knowlton's farm less than mile from
here and at sufficient Gle walton to run in without
| forcing. We shall look further into the matter"
The Northport correspo nent of the Mt. Desert
Herald writes
All is beautiful. AS your scribe sits ut his tcne-
n.ent door, a scene worthy of painters pencil
meets the eye. Before him stretches the beautiful
penobscot with its waves ripping at his feet In
the distance stretches the shores of the Pcnobscot
Castne and lslesboro, and, towering over all like
gigantic sentinel on watch the too small to be
called mountain and too high to be called HILL
! the elevated tableand of Blue Hill. Around us
are bevics of pretty girls, with their gentlemen
escorts. Boats going to and fro, and music float
ing on the breeze; much to please yet times the
trail OF the serpent is to be found
Rum DID IT. Monday night the cottage of lion.
Hiram liuggcs on Merthew Square, Camp Ground,
was defaced by some persons unknown. On one
side, in rough square made with black paint,
was skull and cross bones, and underneath the
word Rum On the front door was similar de-
sign. AS dweller on the Camp Ground remark
ed, the guilty parties signed their name. The cot
tage was otherwise dcfaced and it was doubt
the work of hoodlums Mr.. Ruggles is the super
intendent of the grounds and it deyoIvcs upon him
to enforce order and exclude lawlcssness.
THE BURR REUNION. The annual gathering of
the Burr family at NOrthpOrt, last Thursday, not
wlthstanding the weather, which was rather
gloomy owing to the frequent showers, proved,
taken as WHOLE a successful and happy affair
over one hundred of the family were present.
No rain fell during the time the party We're upon
the grounds, the tables having been put in relli-
ness before the arrival Of the family so there was
no delay The family feel under great obligation
to many of the residents who were occupying their
cottages, for their earnest endcavors to render
every assistancet to make the reunion pleasant and
the State J. r. Foster, wife and daughter of
Lancaster, PENN Mrs. j. ID. Terrill and daughter
and Mrs. j. ii. RenshaWc and daughter, of Wash
ington, ID. Z. Bangor Wing.
The fine, large, new, society cottagcs-Bangor,
Belfast Lincolnyille, Orono and South Orrington,
are being pushed rapidly forward and will be
completed and ready for occupancy by Saturday
prior to the opening of the annual campmeeting
Monday, August y. very fine cottage is being
finished on Broadway and another on North shore, |
and the amount of repairing, new outbuldnrs, |
around has been large. a large amount of lumber
has been used and the labor bill is heavy. There
Is also observable quite 4 movement in the pur-
chase of cottages lots etc, by persons who have
come to stay There is nothing in our little boom
but what is of a healthy and natural charactcr-no
mushroom growth or forced values, but lust such |
improvements and growth rs we need and as gives |
promise of future success and prosperity. Sea |
Breeze.
TEMPLE HEIGHTS. The 9TH annual camp |
meeting began on saturday last, the Eth, end |
Will continue until sunday, Aug. 2lst inclusive. |
The Sea Breeze gives the following programme |
and list of speakers: August Is, p. m, social |
meeting; n, DIR. III. Il. storer, Mrs. Juette Yeaw,
Mrs Abble Morse; 18th, Mrs. A. Z. Brown, DIR. II. |
H. Storcr lG, Mrs. }. Wentworth, DIR. II. Il. Stor-
er; IL, Mrs Abbie Morse, Mrs. Julictte Ycaw; Is, |
Mrs. A. +. Brown, to be announced; 10, Geo. A. |
Fuller, Mrs Abbic Morse; 20, Mrs. Julictte leaw,
Geo. A. Fuller; p, Geo. n. Fuller, Mrs Julictte
ieaw, Mrs. A. Z. Brown. Conference meetings |
daily, to he announced The subjects of Mr. Full |
lers lectures will be: LIST. Certainty, Il demand |
in Religion, well rs in Science" 2nd. "Inspr.-
ton, the Foundation upon which all Religion
Rests" Sd. "Modcrn Spirtuasm, Pleroma or |
Fullness of Life'
LIQUOR SEIZURES ON TIE CAMP GROuSD. state
Constable Mitchell, assisted by Constable IIu1ei of
NorthpOrt, made search and seizure on the
grounds on Sunday last. Walter Il. Dousc of
is n wi o Ins CHI tI.n
Waverly House. In his employ is James Nor,
wood. Dousc and Norwood live in the Jones cot.
tage so-called, on Clinton avenue. 1t has been
suspected that liquor was kept there. sunday
morning the officers with Il warrant from Trial
Justice HILL of Norhport, to the cottage Mr.
Iurd going to the back and Mr. Mitchell to the
front door. No one was at home except Mrs. Nor.
wood. liquor was found in all parts of the house
from basement to attic. A trunk in the attic con
tanned large quantities. The liquor was seized
and Norwood arrested and lodged in Jail. lie was
subsequently bailed out. Mrs. Norwood said the
liquor up stairs belonged to Dousc, and he was ar
rested Monday and carried to Jail box address,
ell q. q. Heal was landed on the wharf from the
boat, which contained liquor and was seized. Mr..
Beal was present but would not claim it. The
liquor has been lbelled and a hearing will be had
Aug %. The box contained nearly all kinds of
liquor. Twenty gallons of liquor was the result of
the two seizures.
Tuesday the eases of Norwood and Douse came |
before Trial Justice NJ. {. Hill, of Northport |
Norwood was convicted and fined 800 and costs |
from which he appealed, and Douse and another !
Bangor man went his bail. Dousc was acquitted |
Tuesday Constable Mitchell seized Il box of LIQUORS
landed from the steamer, anu it was taken before |
Justice Hills. The box contained an assortment |
OF fine liquors and was claimed by two young men |
just arrived from Chelsea as intended for their |
personal use, and delivered to them. Constable
Mitchell was the first see the dcfacement of
MI Ruggles' cottage and has clue to the offend.
crs.
Naval News.
The United States steamships Richmond, Galena
and Ossipcc arrived at Bar Harbor at . O'Clock |
Saturday morning, Admiral Luce in command, |